https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=78745
Bug ID: 78745 Summary: Truncated messages in po file Product: gcc Version: 6.2.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: translation Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: fmarchal at perso dot be Target Milestone: --- Multiline parameter descriptions in gcc/c-family/c.opt are truncated in po files provided to translators. For instance, on line 1053: fcheck-pointer-bounds C ObjC C++ ObjC++ LTO Report Var(flag_check_pointer_bounds) Add Pointer Bounds Checker instrumentation. fchkp-* flags are used to control instrumentation. Currently available for C, C++ and ObjC. is seen by the translator as #: c-family/c.opt:1055 msgid "Add Pointer Bounds Checker instrumentation. fchkp-* flags are used to" That message can't be translated as only the first line is visible.